Democracy

BSL users should
be able to represent the people of Scotland as elected politicians
at a national and local level, and to serve on boards of our public
bodies.

By 2023 Scottish Ministers will take these
steps:

51. Assess whether the Access to Elected Office fund met the
needs of
BSL users. This
pilot fund offers support to cover additional costs, like
BSL/English
interpreting, who wish to stand for selection or election in the
2017 local government elections.

52. Offer advice and support to
BSL users about
how to participate in politics and to political parties and
organisations about how to be more inclusive of
BSL users.

53. We will raise awareness of public appointments as a way to
participate in public life. We will make sure that the boards of
public bodies know about
BSL and the
BSL National Plan
and what they need to do.

Our second goal for Democracy:

BSL users should
have full access to information about democracy, including
voting.

By 2023 Scottish Ministers will take these
steps:

54. Provide better information about voting in
BSL and review
whether it has been effective.

55. We will encourage political parties to produce election
information in
BSL.